The Independent Will Not Be Corrupted Into Dividing the Opposition – We Come With Clean Hands

The Independent Correspondent Wednesday 28th January, 2026 One reality has become impossible to ignore in Zambia’s opposition politics: the party that every other opposition leader is quietly but aggressively seeking…

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Harry Kalaba’s Appearance on Laka FM: A Sharp Critique of UPND Policies and a Vision for Zambia’s Future

By the Independent Political Correspondent Monday, 16th February, 2026 On Monday, the Citizens First (CF) President, Harry Kalaba, appeared on Laka FM’s Breakfast Show, where he addressed several pressing national…

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Malice, Treachery and the PF: A Party Consumed with Distructive Intent

Malice, Treachery and the PF: A Party Consumed by Its Own ContradictionsThe Independent CorrespondentThe Patriotic Front (PF), once Zambia's ruling party, stands at a precipice. Its present state is not…

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The Re-election of President Vladmir Putin a Tale of The Global Power Balance

And then there is the most dangerous risk of all, the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom…

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Respect the Chiefs, Respect the People: A Call for Inclusive Governance

By PF Media DirectorateRespect the Chiefs, Respect the People: A Call for Inclusive GovernanceCommentary on the Developments Surrounding Bill No. 7The Zambian Constitution is not merely a legal document—it is…

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$95 Billion US Military Aid Package Passed For Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan As World Starves

And then there is the most dangerous risk of all, the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom…

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Why the August 13, 2026 Election Is Shaping Up as a Two-Horse Race: Kalaba vs. Hichilema

By the Independent Political Correspondent  As Zambia marches toward the August 13, 2026 general election,…

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Is FDD the New PF? An Infusion of Toxins into Nawakwi’s Prized Jewel

Is FDD the New PF? An Infusion of Toxins into Nawakwi’s Prized…

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KALABA CALLS FOR URGENT POLICE REFORMS

Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing…

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ON SUSPICIOUS CAUSES – Dr Canisius BANDA

ON SUSPICIOUS CAUSES - Dr. Canisius BANDAThese are difficult times indeed. Immense…

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Tribalism kills!

Tribalism kills! by Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa  Thursday, 2nd April, 2026 The buck stops at President Hichilema – and there is no need to shield him from responsibility or to change…

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Tribalism kills!

Tribalism kills! by Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa  Thursday, 2nd April, 2026 The buck stops at President Hichilema – and there is no need to shield him from responsibility or to change…

Why I Feel Zambia Has Become a Police State

By Thandiwe Ketis NgomaZambia is facing a disturbing shift that threatens the basic freedoms its people once took for granted. Evidence of an authoritarian regime is mounting, as civil liberties…

BREAKING NEWS: April Fool’s Day is On Point – And Decides to Run for Office

BREAKING NEWS: April Fool’s Day is On Point - And Decides to Run for Office By the Independent Political Correspondent Wednesday, 1st April, 2026 In a shocking twist that has…

All bad things come to an end, and Hichilema is certainly a bad thing: unpacking the dangers of the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill Part I

By Sishuwa Sishuwa A national constitution is a social contract that sets out the rules by which the people agree to govern themselves. This explains why the making of a…

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Tick or Cross: ECZ Caught Pants Down In a Quest to Immitate all the Wrongs From Tanzania

By the Independent Political Correspondent Monday, 10th August, 2026 There is imitation, and then there is intellectual surrender. What is…

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Keep Plundering and Abusing Citizens – There Is No Wind of Change: Icalo Bagoleka

By the Independent Political Correspondent Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026 It was a Sunday like any other—choirs in perfect harmony, congregants…

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The Copper Capture: Inside the Shadow Campaign to “Mortgage” Zambia’s Democracy – “Icalo Bagoleka”

Icalo Bagoleka bamambala... By the Independent Political Correspondent Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026 At the Kansanshi copper mine in the North-Western…

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UK -Zambia Policy Likely to Shift When HH Tumbles

Tuesday, 21st July, 2026 By the Independent Political Correspondent The diplomatic posture of the United Kingdom in Zambia is coming…

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How A Ruling Party Lost Ground and Intended to Use “Too Much Salt” to Win Elections

By the Independent Political Correspondent Sunday, 19th July, 2026 LUSAKA, July 20, 2063 - The young students of the National…

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A Moment of Political Endurance: Harry Kalaba’s Nomination and the Lessons for Zambia’s Opposition

By the Independent Political Correspondent Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 A Moment of Political Endurance: Harry Kalaba’s Nomination and the Lessons…

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KALABA URGES OPPOSITION UNITY AMID GOVERNANCE CRISIS, CALLS FOR NATIONAL RESET

KALABA URGES OPPOSITION UNITY AMID GOVERNANCE CRISIS, CALLS FOR NATIONAL RESET Independent Political Correspondent Saturday, 2nd May, 2026 Lusaka, Zambia…

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When Is Enough, Enough? Even the Devil Himself Has a Limit, But This One Is Epic

When Is Enough, Enough? Even the Devil Himself Has a Limit, But This One Is Epic By The Independent International…

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